The rat puts an elephant in chains. He won’t fight. The rat puts an ape in a cage. Open the door; he won’t leave. The rat takes. The rat takes more. The rat expects more. The elephant and ape learn. They don’t fight. They breed. They die. Share this: Share on X (Opens in new window) X Share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Share on Pinterest (Opens in new window) Pinterest More Email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email Print (Opens in new window) Print Share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) LinkedIn Share on Tumblr (Opens in new window) Tumblr Share on Reddit (Opens in new window) Reddit Share on Pocket (Opens in new window) Pocket Related April 20, 2014 Son of Sappho Poetry poem, poem of the day, poetry